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2025-03-31-accounts

Company no. 04167878 Charity no. 1092914

Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership Report and Audited Financial Statements 31 March 2025

Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership

Reference and administrative details

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Company number 04167878
Charity number 1092914
Registered office and @symes Community Building
operational address Symes District Centre
Peterson Avenue
Hartcliffe
Bristol
BS13 0BE
Trustees Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who served during
the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:
Janice Bohin
Helen Holland
Robert Page (resigned 31 July 2024)
Karen Richards (resigned 29 August 2024)
Rosa Targett (appointed 31 July 2024)
Sue Walker
Terry Wright
Key management Carrie Chamberlin Partnership Business Manager
personnel
Auditors Godfrey Wilson Limited
Chartered accountants and statutory auditors
5th Floor Mariner House
62 Prince Street
Bristol
BS1 4QD
Bankers The Co-Operative Bank Triodos Bank
PO Box 250 Deanery Road
Skelmersdale Bristol
WN8 6WT BS1 5AS

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Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2025

The trustees present their report and the audited financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2025.

Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities (effective from January 2019).

Public Benefit

The trustees have considered and have had due regard to the Charity Commission�s guidance on public benefit. Our main activities and those who benefit from our service are described below.

Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership (HWCP) is an organisation led by the community, representing and working on behalf of a community on the southern edge of Bristol. HWCP was established in 1998 to lead the regeneration of an area in South Bristol, which is among the 10% of most deprived wards in England. It is an isolated area of Bristol, known for its limited engagement with the rest of the city, as well as with its political and economic life. We work with a wide range of partners, from residents to local and national organisations, to help tackle some of the inter-generational health and poverty-related issues that exist in the area.

Our Vision

For all people in the communities we serve to have an equal chance to lead successful, healthy and happy lives.

Our Mission

HWCP is a community-led organisation that creates a sustainable and supportive local environment for people to feel empowered, realise their potential, and create positive change.

Our Values

Community Focused: Prioritising community input to guide our work.

Our Place-Based Community Development Work

We are here to make Hartcliffe, Withywood, and surrounding areas places that work for everyone. We help ensure the community can make decisions on local issues, start activities, develop projects, and promote local partnership work.

We do this by:

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Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Connecting People

We aim to serve as a connector within the community, bringing people and organisations together to address or ease some of the challenges mentioned above.

In January 2024, two teenage boys from our neighbouring community (Knowle West BS4) were tragically killed, impacting both communities.

In response, we have collaborated with the Knowle West Health Park and Knowle West Alliance to help reduce the risk of escalation and to support the trauma experienced across both the BS13 and BS4 postcodes. As part of this effort, we have disseminated information through our community magazines (The Wham & The Knowledge), social media platforms, and websites.

As a leading BS13 organisation, we have created a platform to listen to our community by hosting and facilitating meetings, coffee mornings, and organising drop-in sessions with the Police to help close the gap in local people�s views and opinions, while addressing issues arising from the incident.

Throughout the year, we have partnered with over 50 organisations , expanding opportunities for local people to access services and activities. This has helped break down barriers between different parts of the community and the services available to them.

Supporting Safe Spaces

We aim to support and provide a safe community space for people to seek support, make friends, grow skills and confidence, and take ownership of local solutions, by:

All our staff across the organisation can signpost and refer people who come into the building asking for our help. During the year, we received 1,554 enquiries , and we were able to provide the needed information and/or referrals to support activities or services within the community.

Symes Community Room

The Symes community room is a free-to-use space within our Resource Centre, for groups, organisations and community members. We have provided free space to over 20 community organisations , held a total of 197 advice and support drop-in sessions , and 391 community members accessed these sessions.

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Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Organisations we have worked with:

Watkins Solicitors South Bristol Advice Service Hawkspring Shelter Bristol Libraries NHS Talking Therapies Caring in Bristol Next Link Bristol City Council CHAS Bristol Family Hubs SENDAS

Long-term Collaboration

One of our very successful partnerships has been with Creative Shift. This is an art support programme that aims to help people feel well and improve their well-being. Participants are referred through social prescribing, local GPs, and other organisations. During the year, 31 referrals were received, 21 members of the community attended, and 2 people are on the waiting list.

Skills Building for Young People

We aim to develop opportunities for young people to acquire new skills, build confidence, and achieve their aspirations, thereby enhancing their prospects and access to employment.

We support a programme of activities for children, young people, and families, both during term-time and the holidays. We work with others to ensure there is at least one activity per day during the week.

Over the last year, we have facilitated and/or supported 48 different types of regular community activities, including sports, dance, and creative arts. 2,439 people took part, and 265 for the first time. We supported 38 one-off sessions/events with 1,487 people attending.

In September 2023, we became the lead partner for the Hartcliffe BMX Club , which remains a firm favourite among the young. In 2024, we supported weekly sessions from April to October, regularly hosting over 20 young people.

Following the tragic incident that occurred in January 2025, we supported the �Postcode Project� , which involved local schools and youth organisations coming together to develop a programme aimed at preventing similar incidents in the future. Working alongside 25 young people who had been identified as the most vulnerable and have the potential to be involved in �gang violence�, we have been able to hear firsthand their ideologies, and by using early intervention, we�ve been able to challenge and educate the young people across both communities. The project concluded with a three-day residential, which was positively received by all.

Communications

HWCP communicates with the community and other organisations through our WHAM! Magazine, fortnightly e-news bulletin, and through social media, which can be accessed through this link: https://hwcp.org.uk/wham/.

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Report of the trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Building

The Symes Resource Centre offers office space for organisations providing support in South Bristol, as well as meeting space for organisations and groups.

We provide space to the following tenants:

Hartcliffe Library Hawkspring, Drug & Alcohol support Next Link, Domestic Violence support NHS Dementia Partnership DHI (Developing Health & Independence), Addiction Rehabilitation Centre

Community Transport - CATT

CATT Community Transport is a vital service designed to assist residents who face challenges accessing local public transport due to mobility or health-related issues. By offering a door-to-door service, CATT helps bridge the gap for individuals who may feel isolated or disconnected from essential services and community activities.

This service not only enhances mobility but also supports social inclusion, allowing individuals to engage more fully with their community and participate in local events, maintain their independence and thereby improve their overall quality of life.

During the year we�ve had over 400 individual members and over 150 registered groups , fulfilling on average 2,000 passenger journeys every month to places such as, Community Centres, general shopping, days trips and group hires.

Structure, Governance and Management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee, and its governing documents are the Memorandum and Articles/Constitution.

The Board makes decisions about annual budgets and approves policies. The committee structure allows them to examine specific areas of responsibility. The Human Resources (HR) Committee and the Finance Committee continue to meet quarterly. The Health and Safety Committee meets twice a year. The Chair of each committee provides feedback to the board of trustees, highlighting any issues or decisions that need to be addressed. Salary reviews are conducted annually by the board; however, pay increases are not guaranteed and depend on the company�s performance.

Financial Review

HWCP�s financial position at the end of the reporting period (March 2025) remains satisfactory, as all projects are within budget, and we have an adequate level of reserves.

The trustees have implemented a reserves policy to ensure that the Charity maintains sufficient funds to continue its core activities in unpredictable circumstances, such as the withdrawal of funding or unexpected expenditure.

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Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2025

At 31 March 2025, we have a General Fund of £299,816 which leaves a figure of £106,843 once the wind down costs are removed.

The trustees have allocated these reserves to mitigate against the following risks: £44,000 is allocated in case our main tenant does not renew their lease.

This leaves £62,843 to allocate in the 2025-26 budgets to mitigate against increased costs and any shortfalls whilst fundraising.

Designated Funds

The trustees have reviewed our current Designated Funds in line with our future plans: £46,987 for the purchase of replacement minibuses. £22,373 for major repairs to the building.

The trustees review and replenish designated funds as needed.

Financial risks are identified by the Partnership Business Manager, who then assesses them with the finance committee, which reports to the board so that any mitigating actions can be taken.

Our Future

We will continue to develop our plans to bring our services, support, and activities together seamlessly. This will help us maximise resources, knowledge, and skills efficiently, while also creating a vibrant and responsive environment.

We will talk to the community to help us identify our priorities.

We will ensure our organisational structure is fit for purpose, enabling us to deliver our services and support in a safe, efficient, and sustainable manner.

The key to building a stable future is working on the following areas:

Continuing to develop our monitoring and evaluation framework so we can demonstrate impact, understand what works and where we need to focus our efforts;

Develop ways to support our community transport service to ensure its sustainability;

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Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Statement of responsibilities of the trustees

The trustees (who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.

Auditors

Godfrey Wilson Limited were re-appointed as auditors to the charitable company during the year and have expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity.

Approved by the trustees on 4 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by

Janice Bohin Trustee

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Independent auditors' report

To the members of

Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities, balance sheet, statement of cash flows and the related notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor�s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC�s Ethical Standard, and the provisions available for small entities, in the circumstances set out in note 7 to the financial statements, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees�use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor�s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

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Independent auditors' report

To the members of

Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors�report included within the trustees�report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of the trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees�responsibilities statement set out in the trustees�report, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity�s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Independent auditors' report

To the members of

Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor�s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The procedures we carried out and the extent to which they are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, are detailed below:

(1) We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in, and assessed the risk of non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Throughout the audit, we remained alert to possible indications of non-compliance.

(2) We reviewed the charity�s policies and procedures in relation to:

(3) We inspected the minutes of trustee meetings.

(4) We enquired about any non-routine communication with regulators and reviewed any reports made to them.

(5) We reviewed the financial statement disclosures and assessed their compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

(6) We performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected transactions or balances that may indicate a risk of material fraud or error.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. Irregularities that arise due to fraud can be even harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

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Independent auditors' report

To the members of

Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council�s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor�s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Date: 4 September 2025

William Guy Blake ACA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of:

GODFREY WILSON LIMITED

Chartered accountants and statutory auditors 5th Floor Mariner House 62 Prince Street Bristol BS1 4QD

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Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership

Statement of financial activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account)

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Investments
Other income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
6
Net income / (expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
7
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Restricted Unrestricted
£
£
-
3,402
373,012
287,357
-
7,771
-
1,357
373,012
299,887
-
18,788
399,460
311,188
399,460
329,976
(26,448)
(30,089)
18,036
(18,036)
(8,412)
(48,125)
124,179
536,019
115,767
487,894
2025
Total
£
3,402
660,369
7,771
1,357
672,899
18,788
710,648
729,436
(56,537)
-
(56,537)
660,198
603,661
2024
Total
£
100
592,837
5,670
6,985
605,592
27,357
628,382
655,739
(50,147)
-
(50,147)
710,345
660,198

All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those stated above. Movements in funds are disclosed in Note 15 to the accounts.

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

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2025 2024
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 10 118,716 134,539
Current assets
Debtors 11 40,840 59,485
Cash at bank and in hand 493,359 550,287
534,199 609,772
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year 12 (49,254) (84,113)
Net current assets 484,945 525,659
Net assets 14 603,661 660,198
Funds 15
Restricted funds 115,767 124,179
Unrestricted funds:
Designated funds 188,078 234,087
General funds 299,816 301,932
Total charity funds 603,661 660,198
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These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

Approved by the trustees on 4 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by

Janice Bohin Trustee

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Statement of cash flows

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Cash used in operating activities:
Net movement in funds
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
(Profit) / loss on disposal of fixed assets
Interest from investments
Decrease / (increase) in debtors
Decrease in creditors
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Interest from investments
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Net cash used in investing activities
Increase in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
2025
£
(56,537)
47,210
(1,355)
(7,771)
18,645
(34,859)
(34,667)
7,771
15,200
(45,232)
(22,261)
(56,928)
550,287
493,359
2024
£
(50,147)
48,520
367
(5,670)
(6,310)
19,119
5,879
5,670
-
(87,840)
(82,170)
(76,291)
626,578
550,287

The charity has not provided an analysis of changes in net debt as it does not have any long term financing arrangements.

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Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Accounting policies

a) Basis of preparation

Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. The registered office address is @symes Community Building, Symes District Centre, Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol, BS13 0BE.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities in preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.

b) Going concern basis of accounting

The accounts have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is able to continue as a going concern. As the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £487,894 and a cash balance of £493,359, the trustees consider that the charity has sufficient cash reserves to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from the date on which these financial statements are approved.

c) Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from the government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

Income received in advance of provision of facility rental and services provided is deferred until criteria for income recognition are met.

d) Donated goods and services

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item, is probable and the economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised.

On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Accounting policies (continued)

e) Interest receivable

f) Funds accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

g) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

h) Allocation of support and governance costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Governance costs are the costs associated with constitutional and statutory requirements and include any costs associated with the strategic management of the charity's activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on the basis of staff costs to activity, as follows:

2025 2024
Raising funds 4% 4%
Charitable activities 96% 96%

i) Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write down the cost of each asset to its estimated residual value over its expected useful life. The depreciation rates in use are as follows:

Fixtures and fittings 20% straight line
Computer equipment 20% straight line
Motor vehicles 20% straight line

Items of equipment are capitalised where the purchase price exceeds £500.

j) Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Accounting policies (continued) k) Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

l) Creditors

Creditors are recognised where the charitable company has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

m) Financial instruments

The charitable company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently recognised at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

n) Pension costs

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charitable company in an independently administered fund. Pension costs charged in the financial statements represent the contribution payable by the charitable company during the year.

o) Termination payments

Where an employee receives a termination payment, the cost is recognised at the date that the employee is notified.

p) Accounting estimates and key judgements

In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

The key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are described below.

Depreciation

As described in note 1i to the financial statements, depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write down the cost of each asset to its estimated residual value over its expected useful life.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

2. Prior period comparatives: statement of financial activities

Income from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investments
Other income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net income / (expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Income from donations and legacies
Donations
Total income from donations
Prior period comparatives
Donations
Total income from donations
Restricted
£
£
-
100
312,785
280,052
-
5,670
-
6,985
312,785
292,807
-
27,357
389,834
238,548
389,834
265,905
(77,049)
26,902
19,505
(19,505)
(57,544)
7,397
Restricted
£
£
-
3,402
-
3,402
Restricted
£
£
-
100
-
100
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
2024
Total
£
100
592,837
5,670
6,985
605,592
27,357
628,382
655,739
(50,147)
-
(50,147)
2025
Total
£
3,402
3,402
2024
Total
£
100
100

3. Income from donations and legacies

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

4. Income from charitable activities

Grants of over £5,000:
WECA Community Transport Grant
Bristol City Council
The National Lottery Community Fund
Quartet
Merchant Venturers
Knowle West Health Park
University of Bristol
Grants of £5,000 or less
Other charitable income:
Membership and fares income
Service charge income
Rental income
Morrisons fund
Telecoms and utilities
Other miscellaneous income
Total income from charitable activities
Prior period comparatives
Grants of over £5,000:
WECA Community Transport Grant
The National Lottery Community Fund
Quartet
Bristol City Council
GFY Trust
Hartcliffe Club for Young People
University of Bristol
Grants of £5,000 or less
Other charitable income:
Membership and fares income
Service charge income
Rental income
Morrisons fund
Telecoms and utilities
Other miscellaneous income
Total income from charitable activities
Restricted
£
£
187,425
-
69,967
3,067
40,000
-
32,826
-
20,000
-
8,200
4,950
6,000
-
8,594
-
-
100,127
-
75,273
-
45,164
-
38,922
-
14,899
-
4,955
373,012
287,357
Restricted
£
£
178,500
-
40,000
-
36,200
-
30,251
-
10,000
-
9,500
-
6,000
-
2,100
-
-
83,625
-
79,778
-
46,704
-
47,924
-
15,943
234
6,078
312,785
280,052
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
2025
Total
£
187,425
73,034
40,000
32,826
20,000
13,150
6,000
8,594
100,127
75,273
45,164
38,922
14,899
4,955
660,369
2024
Total
£
178,500
40,000
36,200
30,251
10,000
9,500
6,000
2,100
83,625
79,778
46,704
47,924
15,943
6,312
592,837

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

5. Government grants

Income from government grants comprises income received from the local authority for community transport services and for community investment and development. There are no unfulfilled conditions or contingencies attached to these grants in the current or prior year.

Bristol City Council:
BMX Track
Community Asset Management
Community Development Plan
Community Resilience Fund
Domestic Violence
Hartcliffe Saints
HAF Activities
Social Action Panel
Talk, Back and Sides
Grants < £2,000
West of England Combined Authority:
Community transport grant
Other government grants:
National Lottery Community Fund
Total government grants
2025
£
5,000
21,290
5,000
2,000
18,750
-
6,869
3,000
10,000
1,125
187,425
40,000
300,459
2024
£
-
-
15,000
-
-
4,000
4,751
-
5,000
1,500
178,500
40,000
248,751

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

6. Total expenditure

Staff costs (note 8)
Staff expenses and training
Premises expenses
Administrative expenses
Audit and accountancy fees
Legal and professional fees
Communication expenses
CATT vehicle expenses
Depreciation
Grants payable
Events and activities
Sub-total
Reallocation of support costs
Total expenditure
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
£
12,765
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12,765
6,023
18,788
Raising
funds
£
£
299,192
25,530
836
-
127,776
-
16,555
-
-
7,800
-
66,655
12,818
-
42,676
-
-
47,210
-
-
4,547
-
65,076
-
569,476
147,195
141,172
(147,195)
710,648
-
Charitable
activities
Support and
governance
costs
£
337,487
836
127,776
16,555
7,800
66,655
12,818
42,676
47,210
-
4,547
65,076
-
729,436
-
729,436
2025
Total
£
11,727
-
-
-
-
11,200
-
-
-
-
-
-
22,927
4,430
27,357
Raising
funds
£
£
278,612
23,455
3,363
-
91,660
-
20,875
283
-
7,380
-
29,668
19,311
-
42,716
-
-
48,520
-
367
16,579
-
50,023
-
523,139
109,673
105,243
(109,673)
628,382
-
Charitable
activities
Support and
governance
costs
£
313,794
3,363
91,660
21,158
7,380
40,868
19,311
42,716
48,520
367
16,579
50,023
655,739
-
655,739
2024
Total

Total governance costs were £7,800 (2024: £7,380).

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

7. Net movement in funds

This is stated after charging:

Depreciation
(Profit) / loss on disposal of fixed assets
Operating lease payments
Trustees' remuneration
Trustees' reimbursed expenses
Auditors' remuneration (excluding VAT):
Statutory audit
2025
£
47,210
-
Nil
Nil
Nil
6,500
2024
£
48,520
367
554
Nil
Nil
6,150

In common with other charities of our size and nature we use our auditors to assist with the preparation of the financial statements.

8. Staff costs and numbers

Staff costs were as follows:

Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs
2025
£
306,510
20,809
10,168
337,487
2024
£
291,348
13,676
8,770
313,794

No employee earned more than £60,000 during the current or prior year.

Included in staff costs are redundancy and termination costs totalling £nil (2024: £13,025, comprising redundancy payments of £9,663 and compensation payments of £3,362). Redundancy and termination costs have been funded from unrestricted general funds.

The key management personnel of the charity during the year comprised the Trustees and the Partnership Business Manager. The total employee benefits, including employer pension costs, paid to key management personnel during the year were £51,060 (2024: £46,909).

Average employee head count 2025
No.
14
2024
No.
13

9. Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

10. Tangible fixed assets

£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
35,949
Additions in year
19,344
Disposal
(9,213)
At 31 March 2025
46,080
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
29,515
Charge for the year
4,915
On disposals
(8,818)
At 31 March 2025
25,612
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
20,468
At 31 March 2024
6,434
11. Debtors
Trade debtors
Accrued income
Prepayments
12. Creditors: amounts due within 1 year
Trade creditors
Accruals
Deferred income (note 13)
Taxation and social security
Fixtures
and fittings
£
20,389
7,888
(13,760)
14,517
16,235
3,449
(10,417)
9,267
5,250
4,154
Computer
equipment
£
208,890
18,000
(18,950)
207,940
84,939
38,846
(8,843)
114,942
92,998
123,951
2025
£
22,673
3,029
15,138
40,840
2025
£
2,114
16,966
28,031
2,143
49,254
Motor
vehicles
Total
£
265,228
45,232
(41,923)
268,537
130,689
47,210
(28,078)
149,821
118,716
134,539
2024
£
25,942
6,617
26,926
59,485
2024
£
43,107
14,868
18,788
7,350
84,113

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

13. Deferred income

At 1 April
Deferred during the year
Released during the year
At 31 March
2025
£
18,788
28,031
(18,788)
28,031
2024
£
27,550
18,788
(27,550)
18,788

Deferred income relates to rent and service charge income invoiced in advance of the provision of services, and in the prior year to invoiced grant income which is specifically for the next financial period.

14. Analysis of net assets between funds

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Net assets at 31 March 2025
Prior period comparatives
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Net assets at 31 March 2024
£
-
116,590
(823)
115,767
£
-
147,928
(23,749)
124,179
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds
£
118,716
69,362
-
188,078
£
134,539
99,548
-
234,087
Designated
funds
Designated
funds
£
-
348,247
(48,431)
299,816
£
-
362,296
(60,364)
301,932
General
funds
General
funds
£
118,716
534,199
(49,254)
603,661
£
134,539
609,772
(84,113)
660,198
Total
funds
Total
funds

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

15. Movements in funds

Restricted funds
BCC - Make it Local
National Lottery Community Fund
Cost of Living Community Hubs
Hartcliffe Saints
South Bristol Locality Partnership
Hartcliffe BMX Club
Crime Prevention - BMX Project
BCC - BMX Track
Talk, Back & Sides
Quartet - Energy Grant
Sports England Together
Merchant Venturers
BCC - Future Parks
HAF Activities
Community groups
Wesport - BMX Track
WECA - Community transport
BCC - Bristol Domestic Violence
BIF Mowcroft
Quartet - Express Grant
Bristol University Project
BYCA 24-25
Everyday Integration
BCC - Community Resilience
Other small restricted projects
Total restricted funds
Sported - Building Stronger
Communities
BCC - H&W Community Plan
Group
BCC - Community Asset
Management
Knowle West HP -
Health Inequalities
Jewsons Sustainable
Food Project
Quartet - Mental Health &
Wellbeing
Knowle West HP -
Community Resilience
£
30,842
22,471
15,633
15,000
9,676
4,547
4,000
3,400
3,149
2,422
2,300
1,742
1,480
1,087
991
868
854
630
360
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,727
124,179
At 1 April
2024
Income
£
£
-
(11,115)
40,000
(62,471)
25,000
(22,397)
-
(8,909)
-
(9,676)
-
(4,308)
-
(4,000)
-
(3,400)
-
(3,149)
-
(1,804)
5,000
(187)
13,000
(4,859)
-
-
-
(1,087)
20,000
(4,147)
-
(47)
6,869
(7,289)
2,744
(130)
-
(360)
187,425
(205,461)
21,290
(7,340)
18,750
(9,642)
5,000
(2,863)
5,000
(5,000)
5,000
(5,000)
4,000
(4,000)
3,200
(3,200)
2,500
(541)
2,383
(2,383)
2,000
(2,000)
2,000
-
1,851
(2,695)
373,012
(399,460)
Expenditure
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18,036
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18,036
Transfers
between
funds
£
19,727
-
18,236
6,091
-
239
-
-
-
618
7,113
9,883
1,480
-
16,844
821
434
3,244
-
-
13,950
9,108
2,137
-
-
-
-
1,959
-
-
2,000
1,883
115,767
At 31
March
2025

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

15. Movements in funds (continued)

Total restricted funds
Designated funds:
Fixed assets fund
CATT operating fund
Repairs and operating
Total designated funds
General funds
Total funds
Unrestricted funds
Total unrestricted funds
£
124,179
134,539
39,787
59,761
234,087
301,932
536,019
660,198
At 1 April
2024
Income
£
£
373,012
(399,460)
-
(61,053)
15,200
-
995
(27,151)
16,195
(88,204)
283,692
(241,772)
299,887
(329,976)
672,899
(729,436)
Expenditure
£
18,036
45,232
(8,000)
(11,232)
26,000
(44,036)
(18,036)
-
Transfers
between
funds
£
115,767
118,718
46,987
22,373
188,078
299,816
487,894
603,661
At 31
March
2025

Purposes of restricted funds

BCC - Make it Local

To facilitate our current work around managing the impact of the Covid pandemic both now and over the next year as well as supporting the development of any Make It Local services.

The National Lottery Community Fund and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

To create positive change by enabling people, communities, local non-statutory organisations and the statutory sector to work collaboratively to create a shared vision for the future of their place, and address local priorities through social action: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/place-basedsocial-action-programme

Cost of Living Community Hubs

Bristol City Council funding to deliver the Cost-of-Living Hub Co-ordination across Hartcliffe, and to produce a special edition Cost-of-Living guide in our Wham magazine, and delivery across the BS13 area.

BCC - H&W Community Plan Group

Funding from Bristol City Council to support a group of residents to development a Community Plan for Hartcliffe and Withywood.

Quartet - Mental Health & Wellbeing

To facilitate and enhance our current work around Health & Wellbeing.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

15. Movements in funds (continued) Purposes of restricted funds (continued)

Jewsons Sustainable Food Project

In collaboration with BCC Community Development Team - to enable and empower people living in BCC owned social housing in Hartcliffe to engage with and take action towards a more sustainable food system. Increase social networks and build confidence and self-esteem through activities and create a legacy that motivates long term engagement.

Hartcliffe Saints

Quartet - Energy Grant Completing initial feasibility work for a community energy solar installation and an energy audit of the @symes community building.

Sports England Together To help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity.

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Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

15. Movements in funds (continued) Purposes of restricted funds (continued)

Merchant Venturers

Funding awarded to continue our work with children and young people.

BCC - Future Parks

Providing community engagement and development work to build an understanding of how residents would like to take action in their local green space/park and promote opportunities for involvement through the Bristol Future Parks Project.

HAF Activities

BCC Funding to run 20 activities for children and young people over the summer holidays.

Community groups

Various grants to support community groups and activities, including a BME pilot group, hate crime awareness, health training for parents/guardians and enhancing Dundry Slopes.

Wesport - BMX Track

For a delivery of a high quality, positive activity, which will contribute towards the national target of supporting more young people aged 14-19 to become more active. This fund was previously named Satellite Club.

WECA - Community transport

Funding from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) to run the CATT bus service for the local community.

Funding through the Bristol City Council Community Asset Management Programme to increase capacity of VCSE organisations to successfully manage their assets for the long-term.

BCC - Bristol Domestic Violence

BIF Mowcroft

Funding through the Bristol City Council Impact Fund programme to offer a no cost space within Mowcroft Church for families and individuals to meet to help improve their community and/or well-being.

Funding received from the Knowle West Health Park with the aim to work in partnership strengthening our community�s resilience across Knowle West, Hartcliffe and Withywood.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

15. Movements in funds (continued) Purposes of restricted funds (continued)

Quartet - Express Grant

Funding awarded to employ a worker to enable us to continue our children and young people activities and work.

Bristol University Project

Funding to continue our collaboration with the University of Bristol on a new project around Anti-Social Behaviour.

Knowle West HP - Health Inequalities

Funding received from the Knowle West Health Park to tackle health inequalities and improve wellbeing.

Sported - Building Stronger Communities

Funding awarded through the Ring Community grant programme to support the delivery of sport and/or physical activity to the most underrepresented groups of young people.

BYCA 24-25

Funding awarded through the Bristol Youth and Community Action programme to deliver children and young people activities during May, October and February half-term.

Everyday Integration

A pilot project in collaboration with the University of Bristol to embed and develop the Bristol Integration Framework into structures and processes of local governance in Bristol to improve everyday integration in and across the city.

BCC - Community Resilience

Funds from Bristol City Council to run activities that connect the communities of Hartcliffe & Withywood and Knowle West to forge stronger connections and tackle the perceptions of �postcode� wars between the two areas.

Quartet - Friends and Family BS13

Funding for a small community led group, Friends & Family of BS13, to help bring the community together to improve their mental health and prevent isolation (One City Funding: Social Action Small Grants).

Other small restricted projects

Various funds received to run children and young people activities and attend the Preventing Serious Violence city meetings.

Purposes of designated funds

Fixed assets fund

This represents the net book value of fixed assets held.

CATT operating fund

Fund to cover any future repairs or replacements of CATT mini-buses.

Repairs and operating

Fund to cover any major repairs that may be required to The Symes Resource Centre.

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

15. Movements in funds (continued)

Transfers between funds

The transfer into WECA - Community transport from general funds is to cover the overspend and bring the carried forward balance to £nil. The transfer into the fixed assets designated fund from Community transport (mini buses) represents the purchase of vehicles. In the prior year, the transfer between other small projects was to reclassify expenditure as the fund was no longer deemed a small restricted project.

Prior period comparatives
Restricted funds
BCC - Make it Local
National Lottery Community Fund
Cost of Living Community Hubs
BCC - BMX Track
Ukrainian Refugees
Quartet - Friends and Family BS13
Quartet - Energy Grant
Sports England Together
Wesport - BMX Track
BCC - Future Parks
HAF Activities
Community groups
WECA - Community transport
Everyday Integration
Talk, Back & Sides
Hartcliffe BMX Club
Hartcliffe Saints
South Bristol Locality Partnership
Crime Prevention-BMX Project
Other small restricted projects
Total restricted funds
BCC - Welcome Space
(GFY Trust)
BCC - H&W Community Plan
Group
Quartet - Mental Health &
Wellbeing
Jewsons Sustainable
Food Project
Merchant Venturers - Place
Based Social Action
£
50,000
46,186
25,000
24,854
14,375
5,400
4,292
3,648
2,499
1,480
1,225
899
879
508
174
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
204
181,623
At 1 April
2023
Income
£
£
-
(19,158)
40,000
(63,715)
-
(24,009)
-
(20,307)
25,000
(23,742)
10,000
(5,724)
-
(1,992)
-
(3,648)
-
(2,499)
-
-
-
(138)
-
(539)
-
(11)
4,851
(4,505)
500
(44)
178,500
(198,005)
15,000
-
10,000
(6,694)
6,000
(6,000)
5,000
(3,258)
4,500
(1,351)
4,000
-
4,000
(600)
2,850
(428)
2,684
(3,467)
312,885
(389,834)
Expenditure
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19,505
-
(3,306)
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,306
19,505
Transfers
between
funds
£
30,842
22,471
991
4,547
15,633
9,676
2,300
-
-
1,480
1,087
360
868
854
630
-
15,000
-
-
1,742
3,149
4,000
3,400
2,422
2,727
124,179
At 31
March
2024

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

15. Movements in funds (continued)
Prior period comparatives (continued)
£
Total restricted funds
181,623
Designated funds:
Fixed assets fund
95,586
CATT operating fund
128,194
Repairs and operating
38,487
Total designated funds
262,267
General funds
266,455
528,722
Total funds
710,345
At 1 April
2023
Unrestricted funds
Total unrestricted funds
Income
£
£
312,885
(389,834)
-
(48,887)
6,984
-
834
(13,560)
7,818
(62,447)
284,889
(203,458)
292,707
(265,905)
605,592
(655,739)
Expenditure
£
19,505
87,840
(95,391)
34,000
26,449
(45,954)
(19,505)
-
Transfers
between
funds
£
124,179
134,539
39,787
59,761
234,087
301,932
536,019
660,198
At 31
March
2024

16. Related party transactions

Terry Wright, trustee of HWCP during the year, is also a trustee of the charity Hawkspring. During the year, HWCP invoiced Hawkspring £17,894 (2024: £16,236) in respect of office rental, associated service charges and room hire in the @Symes building. Of this amount, £2,056 (2024: £1,125) was outstanding at the year end.

Helen Holland, trustee of HWCP during the year, is also a Councillor of Bristol City Council. During the year, HWCP received grants totalling £73,034 (2024: £30,251) from Bristol City Council.

The trustees are not aware of any further related party transactions during the year.

17. Capital commitments

At 31 March 2025 HWCP had committed to the purchase of safety equipment for rooftop access to the @symes community building. The total purchase price agreed at the year end was £27,194, which was funded via the unrestricted reserves of the charity. The work was carried out and paid for in full in April 2025.

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